Indian stock market, Sept. 6 -- Indian equity markets ended the week on a cautious footing, extending their corrective trend as elevated crude oil prices, renewed geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over the global interest-rate outlook continued to dampen investor sentiment. While benchmark indices staged a recovery on Friday, breaking a four-session losing streak, the rebound remained subdued amid persistent foreign investor selling and concerns over rising energy costs.

For the week, the Nifty 50 declined around 1.15% to close at 23,897.70, while the Sensex slipped nearly 1.0% to settle at 76,515.43. Both benchmarks registered their fourth consecutive weekly decline, highlighting the continued weakness in the broader market despite ...